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As reported in the New York Times today, the leaders came to a tentative agreement on updating the Bottle Bill as part of the state budget. But already industry opponents are unraveling the deal. Calls needed TODAY to Senator Malcolm Smith at 518-455-2701.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/nyr...
The agreement on recycling would require consumers to pay a nickel deposit on bottles of water for the first time, much as they do on bottled beer, soda and other beverages. The deal would also force beverage distributors to give up most of the millions of dollars in unclaimed deposits they are currently allowed to keep. Retailers would also be able to charge distributors a higher fee for every bottle they collect from consumers.
The legislation, known by supporters as the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, has passed the Assembly several times in recent years only to die in the Senate, which had been controlled by Republicans until this year. The bill is staunchly opposed by a coalition of beverage companies and grocers.
But the deal could still fall apart in the Senate, where the chairman of the Finance Committee, Carl Kruger of Brooklyn, and other Democrats oppose it.
“I was very upset when I heard about it,” Mr. Kruger said on Wednesday. “Let’s see what the morning brings as the negotiations continue to go forward.”
Hey, guys! There's going to be a bike-a-thon that will begin on Oct. 17! This is to encourage less dependence on fossil fuels. We also want to prove to Governor Patterson that we as college kids care and that we want legislation that will ensure a better NY for later generations. The Long Island leg of the race will start at SBU* and end at Bethpage State Park. All the NYPIRGs will be doing a leg until the 1st day of the conference on Oct 25. If you want more information, contact your local NYPIRG chapter. Make a difference and maybe get a bit of exercise in! ---Nia
*Stony Brook University
Hey, guys! There's going to be a bike-a-thon that will begin on Oct. 17! This is to encourage less dependence on fossil fuels. We also want to prove to Governor Patterson that we as college kids care and that we want legislation that will ensure a better NY for later generations. The Long Island leg of the race will start at SBU* and end at Bethpage State Park. All the NYPIRGs will be doing a leg until the 1st day of the conference on Oct 25. If you want more information, contact your local NYPIRG chapter. Make a difference and maybe get a bit of exercise in! ---Nia
*Stony Brook University
Updated: The cause has reached 500 members.
If you would like to donate to Nypirg, contact either myself or a PC, any PC. Don't give through facebook, they keep too much of the money for themselves. Also, they have no means of making sure that money comes to NYPIRG, we've never seen a check from them. I, on the other hand, will write you a tax receipt for your contributions. E-mail if you're interested. <3 NYPIRG!
If you would like to donate to Nypirg, contact either myself or a PC, any PC. Don't give through facebook, they keep too much of the money for themselves. Also, they have no means of making sure that money comes to NYPIRG, we've never seen a check from them. I, on the other hand, will write you a tax receipt for your contributions. E-mail if you're interested. <3 NYPIRG!
my foot print is awesome. i have no car, take public transportation or walk. i think all of new yorks water is recycled and some sort of power is run by a waterfall at aniagra or something. theres recycling everywhere and i never have money to waste it on anything except school crap. oh yeah i turn things off when not in use. so yes. go me. im awesome. hooray for earth.
my foot print is awesome. i have no car, take public transportation or walk. i think all of new yorks water is recycled and some sort of power is run by a waterfall at aniagra or something. theres recycling everywhere and i never have money to waste it on anything except school crap. oh yeah i turn things off when not in use. so yes. go me. im awesome. hooray for earth.
Check out EarthLab's Earth Day Challenge cause and Stop Global Warming Cause! Join the causes then see how many of your friends you can get to join. Click the links below to join. Let’s see if we can get a million people to join in 2008!
Stop Global Warming cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/83180
Earth Day Challenge cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/76247
Check out EarthLab's Earth Day Challenge cause and Stop Global Warming Cause! Join the causes then see how many of your friends you can get to join. Click the links below to join. Let’s see if we can get a million people to join in 2008!
Stop Global Warming cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/83180
Earth Day Challenge cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/76247